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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May 
Vol. 2, Is. 1 July
20, 2012
From the
Editor
What a whirlwind week. Look forward to me going in many directions
in this editorial. I’ve been working
“overtime” trying to educate myself on the “care and feeding” of RV House
Batteries (those that run the lights, switches on refrigerator, the fan on the
heater, and are the source for converting DC current to AC current through the
use of a sine wave inverter when you do not have access the external AC
current). Over the 6 years we’ve had the
RV I have successfully destroyed 4 sets of 4 batteries at a cost of about $120
each. It seems that I am continually
overcharging them boiling the battery acid out, ruining the battery and coating
the battery tray with corrosion and the driveway with battery acid stains when
I attempt to clean up the mess. Well, it
appears that for at least 4 years my inverter has been set for the wrong size
battery causing the overcharging phenomenon.
Also, I find that I probably don’t really need to leave the charger on
when I’m plugged into external power.
Well, the result of all this is, later this morning, I plan to “draw a
line in the sand” and start over with a clean battery tray and 4 new deep cycle
batteries that I now think I am prepared to manage properly.
This week has been partially
consumed with an appointment each day to be “somewhere to do something.” One of which was a “come to Jesus meeting”
with the Service Manager and Parts Manager at Cowles Ford where we do service
on our vehicles. Two weeks ago we took 5
vans in for service over a two day period to have basically the same work done
on all 5. Carolyn transferred the
expenses into our log books in each van only to find that we had been charged a
different price for each van. Over the
5, we were charged for 6 to 8 quarts of oil, two different prices for oil
filters, and a different labor and shop supply charge for each van. Oh, BTW, each van has exactly the same
engine. Needless to say, this astute
accountant went into orbit, came home and started through past tickets entering
the data into Excel spreadsheets. Well, to
make a very long story short--her “presentation” blew them away resulting in
profuse apologies and questions as to what do you want? I jokingly asked for a new pickup, which
brought on a “thumbs down.” Seriously,
they did offer what we considered a fair settlement and the promise that the
inconsistencies would not continue. I
don’t think it took them very long to understand that they were totally “out
gunned.” Bottom line, don’t try to “talk
numbers” with Nana or, for that matter, with our daughter.
Additionally this week, I
have been trying to power wash our driveway to make it look like someone lives
here. So far, I’m about ¾ there. I can only do a few sections (in the shade)
each morning until it gets too hot to work.
I think I “pressed the envelope” a little too hard yesterday and almost
got overheated. I have a chemical coming
that should be here by Friday to help clean up the battery acid stains that
have been left where the RV sits in the drive.
In addition to that clean up, I still have at least two more sessions to
get the rest of the driveway washed.
On a technical note, I’m
fighting with a dying cell phone that’s suffering from a failing screen and
spending way too much time searching the internet for the next great piece of
hardware. These issues started on our
last trip to
Beyond these “pressures of
living” I have been humbled by other “real life” events going on in the life of
my good friend Steve Cyrier who at 43 is in his 3rd year of battling
cancer--a battle that I fear is nearing an end.
Steve is back in the hospital and not doing well. He has significant breathing issues and has
had his heart re-started this last week.
I have kept close contact with him and have probably sent up more prayer
requests for him than anyone else in my lifetime. I know that this means a lot to him. I’m so torn at this point as I’m approaching
the time that I’m not sure what to ask for.
My cousin
mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Roxie
(Cooper) Collins, Class of 1956
Charles
Curtis, Class of 1965
Frances
Herod, Class of 1945
Marilyn
(Morgan) Lester, Class of 1964
Gary
Wax
Jack
Whitson, Class of 1953
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Remembering…
How’s this for Nostalgia?
Many of you will remember
many of these. Enjoy as you go back in
time!
http://danny6114.posterous.com/hows-this-for-nostalgia
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
Wash Day
Monday
Lord, help me wash away all
my selfishness and vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility through the
week ahead.
Tuesday Ironing Day
Dear Lord, help me iron out
all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected through the years so that I may
see the beauty of others.
Wednesday Mending Day
O God, help me mend my ways
so I will not set a bad example for others.
Thursday Cleaning Day
Lord Jesus, help me to dust
out all the many faults I have been hiding in the secret corners of my heart.
Friday Shopping Day
O God, give me the grace to
shop wisely so I may purchase eternal happiness for myself and all others in
need of love.
Saturday Cooking Day
Help me, my Savior, to brew
a big kettle of brotherly love and serve it with clean, sweet bread of human
kindness.
Sunday The
Lord’s Day
O God, I have prepared my
house for you. Please come into my heart
so I may spend the day and the rest of my life in your presence.
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How Fathers
Mature
4 years old -- “My daddy can do anything”
7 years old -- “My Dad knows a whole lot”
9 years old -- “Dad doesn’t quite know everything”
12 years old -- “Dad just doesn’t understand”
14 years old -- “Dad is old fashioned”
21 years old -- “That man is out of touch”
25 years old -- “Dad is okay”
30 years old -- “I wonder what Dad thinks about this?”
35 years old -- “I must get Dad’s input first”
50 years old -- “What would Dad have thought about that?”
Alumni Website
We have renewed the account that Wanda
Jackson had set up at the photo sharing website, picturetrail.com for the Roosevelt
Alumni: http://www.picturetrail.com/rooseveltalumni. She had posted many pictures from past
reunions, class panels, and old schools buildings along with write ups about
them. We thought you might find these
interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past.
Interesting
Tidbits
Stunt Pilot
This is a video of a stunt
pilot who, in real life, is a Delta Airlines pilot. His act at air shows is to pretend that he is
a drunken spectator who rushes from the stands and jumps into a Piper Cub and
takes off without any understanding of how to fly a plane. The Piper Cub is actually specifically built
to withstand an enormous amount of stress and has a very powerful engine. This type of stunt is actually the most
dangerous of air show acts, because of the low altitude at which the pilot
performs. Obviously, this pilot
possesses unbelievable skill. Check out
the landing at the end—it is special!!
Click on the link
below. Click on the white box in the
lower right hand corner of the picture to view in full screen. Enjoy!!
http://www.jokeroo.com/videos/extreme/6-pack-pilot.html
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Lone Ranger Theme Song
You'll love this. The masked man rides again (this is
incredible)! A standing ovation at
Carnegie Hall for a musician playing a simple harmonica! It took the Lone Ranger theme song (The
exciting conclusion to Rossini’s William Tell Overture) to bring them to their
feet.
Turn up the volume! Click on the black box at the bottom of the
video for full screen.
Enjoy!
http://www.wimp.com/harmonicacarnegie/
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
We
have compiled all of the birthday and anniversary information we could from
Wanda’s files. We are sure we are
missing some. Please send us the
birthdays and anniversaries for your family and friends so that we can have as
complete as list as possible. We are
going to start with what we have from Wanda’s files so if we miss you, please
send us the information so we have it for the news next year. In addition, should any of the birthdays we
list be wrong, also please let us know.
Happy Birthday
To:
July 20 – Lisa Pool
July 20 – Martin Mahoney, Class of 1960
July 21 – Ruby Fern Johnson
July 22 – Carol Hawkins
Cooper
July 22 – Carly Michelle
Webb
July 26 – Robert Glen Harmon
July 26 – Tucker Johnson
Happy Anniversary To:
We missed the anniversaries last week so are
including them in this week’s issue.
July 14 – Donald &
Malynda (Ankney) Adams, Class of 1966, 46 yrs. In 2012
July 17 – Karen & Mickey May, Class of 1969
July 20 – Justin & Phyllis Krehbiel
July 26 – Jim & Karen
Mason
Humor
To Hell with It!
My wife was screaming at me: "Leave! Get out of this house!" she
ordered. As I was walking out the door
she yelled, "I hope you die a slow and painful death!"
So I turned around and replied, "So now you want me to stay?"
And that's when the pot hit me...
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4
Husbands
The local news station was
interviewing an 80-year0old lady because she had just gotten married for the
fourth time. The interviewer asked her
questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80, and
then about her new husband’s occupation.
“He’s a funeral director,” she answered.
“Interesting,” the newsman
thought.
He then asked her if she
wouldn’t mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they
did for a living. She paused for a few
moments, needing time to reflect on all those years. After a short time, a smile came to her face
and she answered proudly, explaining that she had first married a banker when
she was in her 20’s, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40’s, and a preacher
when in her 60’s, and now—in her 80’s—a funeral director. The interviewer looked at her, quite
astonished, and asked why she had married four men with such diverse careers.
(Wait for it.)
She smiled and explained,
“I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to
go.”
From the Email
“Bag”
July
13, 2012
Please
add mine and Donald's anniversary. It is July 14. This Saturday
will be 46 years. We are blessed to have been fortunate enough to retire,
and be enjoy spending time on the golf course and fishing.
I enjoy reading the newsletter so much. You do such a great job. I just
want to let you know how much we appreciate all your hard work. Thanks
again.
Malynda (Ankney)
(405) 833-4798
Class of 1966
Political
Fodder
A Wise
President
“Government’s
first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” – Ronald Reagan
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SOME TRUTHS ABOUT HARRY
It would be nice to have another "Give 'em hell, Harry"!
Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as many, or more important decisions regarding our nation's
history as any of the other 33 Presidents preceding him. However, a
measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House.
The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in
When he retired from office in 1952, his income was a U.S. Army pension
reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was
paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance'
and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year.
After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to
When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating,
"You don't want me. You want the office of the President, and that
doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for
sale."
Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal
of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, "I don't
consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award,
Congressional or otherwise."
As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food.
Modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency,
resulting in untold wealth. Today, many in Congress also have found a way
to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices.
Political offices are now for sale.
Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed, "My choices in life
were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to
tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!"
(Copied from the Good Times Gazette)
Obituaries
Useful
Links:
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Ray
and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart,
http://www.234enterprises.com/Roosevelt%20Cemetery%20Layout.htm
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99399&CScn=Hobart+Rose&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2246374&CScn=Resurrection&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99042&CScn=Mountain+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98391&CScn=fairlawn&CScntry=4&CSst=38
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